I'm not one, but I'm in a similar situation.
I identify as aromantic, however I want to see what dating is like. I've figured that if I am romantic, I'd be attracted to girls. I'm already basically attracted to them, excluding any signs of crushes of course.
So I'd court a girl. A boy and a girl, dating in high school. No problem, eh?
The problem is I'm biologically a girl. That makes for a super bad situation.
I'm closeted as a boy, and living as a girl. My parents want me to date a boy. My mom is always going on on how I should start dating boys, playfully of course.
Any girl would see me as a girl.
Plus, how exactly do I go about dating a girl when I'm a girl? I understand how, but for a nervous kid like me it seems pretty awkward. People don't expect you to like the opposite sex in a romantic way, and I'm not exactly "butch" so people wouldn't stereotype me as one before they meet me, plus..
What if I like a girl and she doesn't like me? How do I even get near her?
I presume I'd only ever crush on people in my class, but I'm not exactly a social butterfly and I'm not friendly with girls (all my buddies are boys).
So I couldn't pull the "Maybe she'll be my buddy before I crush on her, then I can easily make a move later on" trick.
I identify as aromantic, however I want to see what dating is like. I've figured that if I am romantic, I'd be attracted to girls. I'm already basically attracted to them, excluding any signs of crushes of course.
So I'd court a girl. A boy and a girl, dating in high school. No problem, eh?
The problem is I'm biologically a girl. That makes for a super bad situation.
I'm closeted as a boy, and living as a girl. My parents want me to date a boy. My mom is always going on on how I should start dating boys, playfully of course.
Any girl would see me as a girl.
Plus, how exactly do I go about dating a girl when I'm a girl? I understand how, but for a nervous kid like me it seems pretty awkward. People don't expect you to like the opposite sex in a romantic way, and I'm not exactly "butch" so people wouldn't stereotype me as one before they meet me, plus..
What if I like a girl and she doesn't like me? How do I even get near her?
I presume I'd only ever crush on people in my class, but I'm not exactly a social butterfly and I'm not friendly with girls (all my buddies are boys).
So I couldn't pull the "Maybe she'll be my buddy before I crush on her, then I can easily make a move later on" trick.